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Music in the Heart, Steel in the Spine: The Making of DGP Kailash Makwana

21 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

- From winning a singing competition in college to leading the Madhya Pradesh Police, DGP Kailash Makwana’s journey is one of grit and grace. Known for...

Beyond Headlines

Whatever It Takes: Ayush Sharma’s Inspiring Rise to MPPSC Rank 4

21 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Ayush Sharma’s success in MPPSC 2024 didn’t come easy—years of illness, setbacks, and hard work shaped...

Video Interview

Escaped Narrowly In Naxal Ambush, Got Injured In Communal Riots, This IPS Officer Is Living Under Constant Fire

20 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

Crisp uniform, a sprawling bungalow, swanky cars, armed guards and a posse of servants might make an...

Change Makers

Water Warriors of India: President Murmu Honors Water Champions as Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Lead at the National Water Awards 2025

20 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

India celebrated its top water conservation achievements at the 6th National Water Awards and first JSJB...

UPSC Stories

The Boy Who Was Told He Would Fail - Now a 2021-Batch IPS Officer

19 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

IPS Mohibullah Ansari’s life proves that success in UPSC doesn’t belong to “geniuses” — it belongs to...

Must Read

Bihar Elections 2025 Results: Only Former IPS Officers Sunil Kumar & Anand Mishra Win, 4 Others Defeated - Full Analysis Inside

15 November 2025

Who Is Senior IRS Rakesh Gupta? The Officer Appointed DGIT (Vigilance) and CVO at CBDT

20 November 2025

ACC Clears Major IAS Reshuffle; 7 Senior Officers, Including Srivatsa Krishna and Atish Chandra, Get New Appointments

21 November 2025

Videos

Escaped Narrowly In Naxal Ambush, Got Injured In Communal Riots, This IPS Officer Is Living Under Constant Fire

20 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

Inside IPS Abhishek Yadav’s Mission to Build a Smarter, Kinder Police Force in Pilibhit

17 November 2025

Bhakti Kothari

Decoding India’s Internal Security Challenges with A UPSC Guru

14 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Retired IAS Ashok Khemka Faces Fresh Trouble as Protest Petition Alleges Irregularities in Warehousing Recruitment Case

21 November 2025

CGPSC State Service Exam 2024 Results Declared: Merit List Reflects Strong Performance; Devesh Kumar Sahu Leads with 773 Marks

21 November 2025

Telangana Govt Transfers 32 IPS Officers in Major Police Department Reshuffle, Devendra Singh Chauhan Named ADGP (Personnel)

21 November 2025

Who Is IAS Sunil Paliwal? Officer Appointed Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

21 November 2025

DoPT Notifications: IFS Dheeraj Mittal Repatriated; Tenure Extensions for CVOs Thillaivasan Prabhu and Ajay Mhetre

21 November 2025

Andhra Chief Secretary Race: K. Vijayanand May Get 3-Month Extension; G Sai Prasad Emerges as Contender | Their Journey

21 November 2025

PSU News

MOIL Tax Appeal Upheld, Rs 1.90 Crore Demand on Manganese Ore Royalties and Statutory Levies Confirmed

21 November 2025

Engineers India Limited Inks MoU with Aramco Asia India to Assess Commercial Feasibility and Joint Expansion Plans

21 November 2025

NBCC and Canara Bank Sign MoU to Develop a Modern Regional Office Facility Aimed at Strengthening Operations in Ranchi

21 November 2025

SECL Hosts DGMS Workshop on Safe Maintenance of Electrical & Mechanical Equipment and HEMM at Bilaspur

21 November 2025

ONGC Awards 300 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Project, Boosting India’s Renewable Energy Capacity

21 November 2025

PFC Forms New SPV NERGS III Siang Basin Transmission Limited to Boost North-Eastern Power Infrastructure

21 November 2025

Indian Overseas Bank Convenes 184th SLBC-Tamil Nadu Meeting, Emphasizes MSME Credit Growth and Youth Skill Development

21 November 2025

BHEL Wins Platinum Award for Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety Practices Across Engineering and Manufacturing in 2025

21 November 2025

Defence News

Make in India Defence Boost: HAL to Deliver First 8 TEJAS MK-1A Fighters Within 24-36 Months with GE Engine Deal

21 November 2025

Major Boost for 'Make in India’: DRDO’s CVRDE 600 HP Engine Promises Superior Mobility for Indian Army

21 November 2025

Indian Air Force’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF Confirms Pilot Killed | Know All Details About the Incident

21 November 2025

Biggest Anti-Terror Boost of the Year: India France NSG GIGN Counter Terrorism Pact Strengthens Elite Forces Unity Could Reshape Global Counter-Terror War

21 November 2025

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Launches New E-Filing Portal Ahead of CJI B.R. Gavai’s Retirement to Streamline Digital Court Services

21 November 2025

Global Jurists Gather in Lucknow: CM Yogi Calls for Justice-Led World Peace at International Chief Justices Conference

21 November 2025

MP High Court Orders Total Ban on Tree Felling Across Bhopal, Slams Officials for Rampant Destruction

21 November 2025

ILS Dr. Rajiv Mani Gets Tenure Extension, Takes Additional Charge as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs | Career Journey

21 November 2025

Opinion

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Prayoga: Where Research Meets Social Impact in Education

Anil Swarup

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Anurag Goel

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UPSC Stories

The Boy Who Was Told He Would Fail - Now a 2021-Batch IPS Officer

19 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

IPS Mohibullah Ansari’s life proves that success in UPSC doesn’t belong to “geniuses” — it belongs to...

5 Years, 4 Attempts, 4 Interviews: How Aditi Jain’s ‘Manifest Your Dream’ Formula Helped Her Crack MPPSC-2023 with Rank 10

18 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small village in Chhatarpur, Aditi Jain cracked MPPSC 2023 with Rank 10, turning financial struggles...

Years Without Results, Yet Unshaken: How Vivek Agrawal Became MPPSC Rank 1 in DSP After 6 Attempts and 4 Interviews

16 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Vivek Agrawal, after four consecutive interviews and years of uncertainty, secured Rank 1 in MPPSC 2023...

Social Media

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

A Journey to Find the Oldest and Most Legendary Trees in India

15 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This insightful review is penned by Ms. Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director, The New India Foundation,...

Hindutva, Hind Swaraj, and the Search for India’s Soul

9 November 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

The cover page of Makarand Paranjape’s meditation on Hindutva and Hind Swaraj has a deep red background. Veer...

Above and Beyond: The Ultimate Flight Manual for Every Curious Mind

30 October 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From balloon wars of 1794 to AI-powered drones, Shiv Kumar Mohanka’s Above & Beyond is a breathtaking,...